Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

Not every cloud breach starts with malware or a zero-day. In this incident, attackers discovered an exposed Spring Boot Actuator endpoint, harvested credentials from leaked configuration data, then used the OAuth2 Resource Owner Password Credentials (ROPC) flow to authenticate without MFA.

Six major password managers with tens of millions of users are currently vulnerable to unpatched clickjacking flaws that could allow attackers to steal account credentials, 2FA codes, and credit card details. [...]

Proton fixed a bug in its new Authenticator app for iOS that logged users' sensitive TOTP secrets in plaintext, potentially exposing multi-factor authentication codes if the logs were shared. [...]

Twilio has denied in a statement for BleepingComputer that it was breached after a threat actor claimed to be holding over 89 million Steam user records with one-time access codes. [...]

The interest in passwordless authentication has increased due to the rise of hybrid work environments and widespread digitization. This has led to a greater need for reliable data security and user-friendly interfaces. Without these measures, organizations are at risk of experiencing data breaches, leaks, and significant financial losses.  While traditional password-based systems offer

Plus: More stalkerware exposure; a $16M TracFone fine; Ransomware victims don't use MFA, and more Infosec in brief Protecting computers' BIOS and the boot process is essential for modern security – but knowing it's important isn't the same as actually taking steps to do it.…

Court Filing: Threat Actor Stole Admin Credentials From IT Service Desk ContractorMedibank's lack of MFA on its global VPN allowed a hacker to use credentials stolen from an IT services desk contractor to access the private health insurer's IT systems in 2022, leading to a dark web data leak affecting 9.7 million individuals, Australian regulators said in court documents.

Also warns of brute force attacks targeting its own VPNs, Check Point, Fortinet, SonicWall and more Cisco is fighting fires on a couple fronts this week after security incidents involving its Duo multi-factor authentication (MFA) service and its remote-access VPN services.…

You waited 13 years for this feature in Google Authenticator. Now researchers are advising you to wait a while longer, just in case...

No passwords were reportedly exposed, but Twitter prompted users to enable 2FA to protect accounts

Ransomware gang gained access to the company's VPN in May by convincing an employee to accept a multifactor authentication (MFA) push notification.